Sarasota's Twisted Double Layer BLT Sandwich

I can not take too much credit for this. This was a sandwich served at a small little "Hole-In-The-Wall" Bait Shop that also was a "somewhat" Restaurant over in the everglades. The owners were originally from NY and worked in some of the top restaurants and gave it all up for FL life in the everglades. Well if you don't know where this place is, you WON'T find it - there is NO street name (a dirt road), NOT on the map, and it basically has NO name. Seafood, gater, burgers, sandwiches and chicken is about it, no steak, no soup, chili now and then -- but 5 star quality. Well, the day I was there I ordered a BLT. Well when it came out ... it wasn't like any BLT I ever had. It was amazing but so different. Now being a Mom and Pop place in the everglades and 4 picnic tables, I knew I could talk to her and find out the crazy history behind this sandwich. So she sat down and told me the story. She said that is was not her traditional BLT, but she was forced to make some changes. Apparently, their delivery truck broke down so they didn't get their meat or produce. So she decided to improvise. Now, it still had tomatoes, bacon, mayo and lettuce, but this was the result. What a fantastic sandwich. It was served with both regular and sweet potato fries. I had to recreate it.

Oh My Heavens!!! I had to make a few minor adjustments like a jar of diced tomatoes as I forgot this at the store and used carmelized onions as shallots looked horrible at the store. I also used pepper bacon from the amish market and Asiago instead of the cheddar. This was the first time I had avocado in a sandwich and it will not be my last. Even Hubby loved this. Food Orgasm!